RELATIVE

PRONOUNS
Who Which Where When That
What I will explain will be
very difficult so listen up
and ask me questions
 WHAT ARE RELATIVE
PRONOUNS?
Relative pronouns are used to ADD EXTRA INFORMATION about a
person or a thing

Subject Object Possessive

Who Whom/Who Whose

Which Which Whose

That That
 IMPORTANT
The relative pronoun becomes the subject / object. You never need
to include them both.

This is my pen. It never works. = this is my pen that it never works.

Thats my sister. She likes reading. = Thats my sister who she likes
reading.
 WHO /
SUBJECT WHICH /
THAT
Gloria is my student. She likes to listen to rock music
Gloria is my student who she likes to listen to rock music

Ona is my student. She likes swimming. =

ONA IS MY STUDENT THAT LIKES
SWIMMING
This is my pen. It never works. =
THIS IS MY PEN THAT NEVER WORKS
There is a cinema in the city. The cinema shows foreign
films. =
THERE IS A CINEMA IN THE CITY WHICH SHOWS FOREIGN
OBJECT
You shouldnt believe everything that you read in the news.
Have you read the books that Mrs Robinson told us to read for
homework?
The house that we rented in summer has gone up for sale.
Do you remember those children who we saw in the park today?
The food was definitely the thing which I enjoyed most about our
holiday in France

THIS ISNT VERY IMPORTANT AS YOU CAN LEAVE OUT THE RELATIVE
PRONOUN AND IT STILL MAKES PERFECT SENSE IN ENGLISH WE ARE ALIENS
AND OUR LANGUAGE IS RIDICULOUS
When TIMES AND
Where
PLACES
This is the shopping centre where I like to go with my friends.
Last summer was when I went with my family to England.
There is a school where you can learn about Justin Bieber.
A spa is a place where people go relax.
I dont like going to the supermarket when there are lots of people.
Match the clauses from column
A,B, and C to make complete
sentences.
A B C

The town has a bowling alley who accident last night was unavoidable

Theres the writer that books I love the most

Do you remember that girl where killed three people

The police said who I often go to with my friends

Hes the one which always wears odd socks

A tiger escaped whose never listens in class

Complete the sentences with
who or which to unscramble the
words
It is an insect
which
___________________
many people hate
mosquito osiqmuot
It describes a person
who
___________________
isnt calm
nervous vsneoru
It is a machine
which
___________________
cuts grass
lawnmower
wmowanler
It is the job of a
who
person
___________________
designs buildings
architectcctahriet
It is an activity
which
___________________
artists do
paint tnpia
It describes a person
who
___________________ is
very bad
evil ielv
It describes hair
which
_____________________ is
not straight
curly yurcl
It is the job of a
who
person
______________________
dentist ttndesi
looks after your teeth
WRITE ABOUT YOUR DREAM
BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND
I want a boyfriend/girlfriend who .
I want him/her to take me to place where ....
He/She will give me presents which .
They will always help me when ..
homework

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